KT Cloud Secures 600 Billion KRW Investment... Corporate Valuation Reaches 4.6 Trillion KRW

KT Cloud announced on the 11th the decision to conduct a paid-in capital increase following a 600 billion KRW investment and revealed its business goals and mid-to-long-term growth strategies. The company stated that through this investment attraction, it expects a virtuous cycle effect that recognizes corporate value in the market and positively impacts KT's corporate value as well.

KT Cloud secured a 600 billion KRW investment from IMM Credit & Solution (ICS) and held a board meeting on the 11th to issue a total of 2,656,808 shares. IMM Credit & Solution is a private credit fund (PCF) management company that has rapidly grown since its establishment in 2020 and manages assets worth approximately 1.2 trillion KRW.

IMM Credit & Solution evaluated this investment as excellent because KT Cloud operates both the Internet Data Center (IDC) business and cloud business simultaneously, securing stable profit generation as well as growth potential. They also expressed expectations for growth based on industry-leading technology and service competitiveness and business plans.

Last year, KT Cloud's sales exceeded 550 billion KRW, growing 22% compared to the previous year. Operating profit increased by 33%, showing continuous performance since its establishment.

KT Cloud aims to dominate the DX (Digital Transformation) market by achieving overwhelming No.1 status through IDC business expansion and strengthening competitiveness in cloud businesses including AI (Artificial Intelligence) cloud. To this end, it plans to achieve sales of 2 trillion KRW by 2026 through strategic investments and aggressive business development for growth in each sector.

In the IDC business, the focus is on ▲diversifying the IDC strategic portfolio, ▲pioneering global markets, and ▲improving data center operation efficiency through technological innovation.

First, KT Cloud will expand IDC supply through various methods such as new construction, master lease, and data center acquisition. It secured new IDCs including Gasan IDC, which began construction last year, and plans to supply more than 100MW of data centers additionally over the next 3 to 5 years. It is also reviewing expanding various global IDC business models, including new IDC development in Southeast Asia, and plans to improve IDC operation efficiency by introducing integrated control and AI remote systems to respond to the increasing number of IDCs.

In the cloud business, the focus is on ▲evolving into a full-stack AI cloud provider, ▲targeting public, financial, and enterprise sectors, and ▲securing market leadership in DaaS, DR, and hybrid strategies.

For full-stack AI cloud, KT Cloud is advancing AI infrastructure services (HAC) and promoting the development and application of Neural Processing Units (NPU) in collaboration with partners such as Rebellion and More. It is also actively initiating next-generation AI model development and the application of intelligent memory semiconductors (PIM, Processor in Memory). Additionally, based on leadership in the public market, it plans to provide financial-specialized cloud services and target companies pursuing large-scale DX businesses through strategic alliances. Furthermore, in the areas of Desktop as a Service (DaaS), Disaster Recovery (DR), and hybrid solutions, KT Cloud aims to offer a one-stop full-package system from infrastructure to solutions and expand its business into other service areas.

Yoon Dong-sik, CEO of KT Cloud, stated, “We have achieved a corporate value of 4.6 trillion KRW by recognizing the growth potential of the IDC and cloud industries and KT Cloud’s market competitiveness and development potential. Through aggressive business development based on mid-to-long-term strategies in a rapidly changing market, we will solidify our position as Korea’s No.1 DX specialized company, continuously grow corporate value, and contribute to the expansion of the DX ecosystem and industrial development.”